Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita was 5,049 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,049 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6,090 kilowatt-hours
in 1993
All-time low
3,569 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China stood at 5,049 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6,090 kilowatt-hours in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,569 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Hong Kong, China 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,569 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3,929 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 4,330 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 4,625 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 4,939 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 5,208 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 5,666 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 6,090 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 6,090 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,426 kilowatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 4,519 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,513 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,511 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,817 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 4,458 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 4,662 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 4,777 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,018 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5,166 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5,379 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5,555 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,560 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,577 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,403 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5,467 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,383 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5,456 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,351 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,370 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,429 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,140 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 5,146 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,962 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4,895 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,935 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,586 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 4,839 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 4,835 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,072 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 5,049 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,278 kilowatt-hours | 3,569 kilowatt-hours | 4,939 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,030 kilowatt-hours | 4,426 kilowatt-hours | 6,090 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,256 kilowatt-hours | 4,662 kilowatt-hours | 5,577 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,207 kilowatt-hours | 4,895 kilowatt-hours | 5,456 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,876 kilowatt-hours | 4,586 kilowatt-hours | 5,072 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China was 5,049 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6,090 kilowatt-hours in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,569 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.